CPSC Recall in 2006: Wal-Mart Recalls Home Trends Footstools for Collapse Hazard

WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Wal-Mart Stores Inc., of Bentonville, Ark., is voluntarily recalling about 165,000 Home Trends Wood Footstools. Due to improper construction, the stool can break and collapse, posing a fall hazard to consumers.Name of Product: Home Trends Wood FootstoolsUnits: About 165,000Importer: Wal-Mart Stores Inc., of Bentonville, Ark.Hazard: Due to improper construction, the stool can break and collapse, posing a fall hazard to consumers.Incidents/Injuries: Wal-Mart has received nine reports of the footstools breaking. There have been seven reports of injuries, including a broken toe, neck and shoulder soreness, cuts, bruises, swelling, a slight concussion, and whiplash.Description: The footstool is a natural-colored wood footstool. The standing surface is 11 1/2-inches by 11 1/2-inches with a 4-inch-long oval opening in the center. The stool is 11 1/2-inches tall. The recalled footstool can be identified by a white sticker underneath the step that contains the UPC number 87065900001.Sold at: Wal-Mart stores exclusively nationwide from December 2005 through September 2006 for about $10.Manufactured in: MalaysiaRemedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the product and return it to Wal-Mart for a full refund.Consumer Contact: Call Wal-Mart toll free at (800) 925-6278 between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit www.walmart.com for more information. 

Due to improper construction, the stool can break and collapse, posing a fall hazard to consumers.

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Wal-Mart has received nine reports of the footstools breaking. There have been seven reports of injuries, including a broken toe, neck and shoulder soreness, cuts, bruises, swelling, a slight concussion, and whiplash.

Wal-Mart stores exclusively nationwide from December 2005 through September 2006 for about $10.

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